Serenity Birdsong Photo: MT Lambda Instagram Serenity Birdsong, a transgender student at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU), killed themselves on Monday inside the campus’ James E. Walker Library. Birdsong was vice president of MTSU’s student LGBTQ+ organization MT Lambda. The school canceled classes and closed the library on Tuesday but resumed normal operations on Wednesday.
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John Green, the bestselling author of books like The Fault in Our Stars and Looking for Alaska, both of which have been adapted, is releasing a nonfiction book about Tuberculosis titled Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection. The book will be published in spring 2025 by Crash Course Books, a
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Kris Kristofferson, who died September 28, might be my favorite country songwriter. He understood the beauty of language like perhaps no other lyricist in popular music, including Bob Dylan. His classic songs were filled with verbosely flowing lines that nonetheless made sense to millions of listeners, including awestruck fellow musicians. His storied life included stints
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Although Liam Neeson knows how to demand a screen, no matter what’s on the page, his latest film Absolution feels like a retread of the same deadbeat-dad-tries-to-redeem-himself-before-it’s-too-late plot, as the title might suggest. In the Tony Gayton-written, Hans Petter Moland-directed crime thriller from Samuel Goldwyn Films, the Oscar nominee plays an aging Boston gangster who,
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A24 has released the official trailer for Queer, the new Luca Guadagnino movie starring Daniel Craig, Drew Starkey, Omar Apollo, and others. The clip principally focuses on Craig and Starkey, but features a quick look at Apollo. It’s soundtracked by the late Sinéad O’Connor’s cover of Nirvana’s “All Apologies.” Watch the trailer below. Queer premiered
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Glamorous, breathtaking and a stunner on any red carpet she graces, Zendaya paid tribute to the iconic Cher during the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction on Saturday. Gold with intricate beading and cutouts for the perfect ab-baring moment, Zendaya wore a similar vintage Bob Mackie Fall ’01 dress that Cher wore back
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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Erica Ezeifedi, Associate Editor, is a transplant from Nashville, TN that has settled in the North East. In addition to being a writer, she has worked as a victim advocate and in public libraries, where she has focused
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A24 has unveiled the first trailer for Queer, Luca Guadagnino’s anticipated romantic drama starring Daniel Craig and Outer Banks breakout Drew Starkey, which is coming off of a buzzy Venice Film Festival premiere. Based on the semi-autobiographical 1985 novel by subversive American writer William S. Burroughs, whose work helped define the Beat Generation, the film
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga. speaks during the first day of the Republican National Convention. Photo: Jasper Colt / USA TODAY NETWORK Anti-LGBTQ+ Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) spewed anti-LGBTQ+ talking points to defend a comedian who made numerous racist comments at the New York City rally for Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump,
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Image Shutterstock There’s no greater luxury than feeling our best. And, while alcohol consumption remains a staple in social, familial and after hours business settings, the next-day effects can often be unpleasant.From headaches and fatigue to dehydration and overall sluggishness, the next day can leave you wishing for a quick fix. Fortunately, after alcohol aids
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When the Alabama Supreme Court announced its decision that embryos have the same legal rights as children — placing IVF access in jeopardy nationwide — the future of LGBTQ+ families instantly became uncertain. LGBTQ+ couples overwhelmingly rely on fertility treatments to build their families, and IVF is the most common method of assisted reproduction.  LGBTQ+
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Tyler, the Creator’s Chromakopia is here. Listen to the self-produced Call Me If You Get Lost follow-up album below. It features Childish Gambino, Schoolboy Q, Teezo Touchdown, Daniel Caesar, Doechii, and, on “Sticky,” Lil Wayne, Glorilla, and Sexyy Red, according to Rolling Stone, XXL, and others, though no guest performers are credited on streaming services at the
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